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Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 19.1 13.9 17.9 16.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 6.5 5.8 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.6 25.7 22.0 24.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 1.2 1.1 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 2.1 0.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.4 12.7 12.1 13.6

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 61.7 61.7 61.3 61.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.9 1.3 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 11.5 11.5 10.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.3 17.0 16.3 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 5.0 1.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 99.6 99.2 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.4 51.2 49.4 47.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 3.4 0.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.5 78.3 74.1 72.1

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html